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LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

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Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.

Synthetic ETFs

An ETF that that reproduces the return of an index through the use of swaps.

Bond

Learn what a bond is

Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.

Yield to maturity (YTM)

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?

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